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Z71.1

Billable

Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A person visits a healthcare provider with health concerns or fears but after evaluation, no actual medical diagnosis is found.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is appropriate when the patient has anxiety about a health condition that is ruled out after examination
  • •Document the presenting complaint and the findings that ruled out disease to support medical necessity

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions proven not to exist (Z03.-)

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